Sunderland v Chelsea, 24 May 2009
| Score | 3-2 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Mark Halsey |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 42,468 |
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Kick-Off: 4.00pm
Goals:
| Kieran Richardson | 53 |
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| Kenwyne Jones | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Márton Fülöp
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Calum Davenport
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Teemu Tainio
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Substitutions:
| Andy Reid for Teemu Tainio | 65 |
| David Healy for Steed Malbranque | 78 |
| Daryl Murphy for Kieran Richardson | 87 |
Cards:
| Phil Bardsley | 39 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Nick Colgan
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Edwards
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Djibril Cissé
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Comments:
FINAL LEAGUE POSITION 2008-09: 16th Ricky Sbragia resigned as manager shortly after the game.3 Chelsea
Goals:
| Nicolas Anelka | 47 |
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| Salomon Kalou | 74 |
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| Ashley Cole | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Petr Čech
Goalkeeper
Belletti
Defender/Right back
Ashley Cole
Defender
Branislav Ivanović
Defender
José Bosingwa
Defender
John Terry
Defender
Michael Essien
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Midfielder
Nicolas Anelka
Forward
Didier Drogba
Forward
Florent Malouda
Forward
Substitutions:
| Michael Ballack for Belletti | 27 |
| Salomon Kalou for Michael Essien | 65 |
| Michael Mancienne for John Obi Mikel | 78 |
Cards:
| Ashley Cole | 34 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Henrique Hilario
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Mancienne
Midfielder
Michael Ballack
Midfielder/Forward
Salomon Kalou
Forward
Franco Di Santo
Forward
Scott Sinclair
Forward
Miroslav Stoch